Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on July 25, 1983.
As of Monday, January 20th, 2025 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

ModelsRemarks
1983 and older model-year vehicles, except those equipped with diesel engines.As of 5/2/2006, the U.S. EPA cancelled National Fuelsaver Corp.ÔÇÖs fuel additive registration for the Platinum Gasaver/Platinum Vapor Injector. Use of this device will be considered a violation of federal laws. Additional information is available at: http://epa.gov/EPA-AIR/2006/May/Day-02/

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-134
  • Executive Order 134 / D134
  • ARB # D-134
  • Executive Order No: D-134
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-134
  • Resolution D-134
For Free CARB Executive Order Status verification, email an image of the device Executive Order label as well as the Year/Make/Model and Test Group # of the vehicle to [email protected]

Download: Executive Order D-134 PDF

D-134 Document:

CARB_D-134

(Page 1 of 2) State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—134 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code NATIONAL FUELSAVER CORPORATION GASAYVER—PLATINUM INJECTION — Pursuant to the authority vesteqa in the Air Resources Board by Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code; ana / —. Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Sections 39515 and 39516 of the KHealth and Safety Code and Executive Order G—45—5; _ iT IS ORDERED AND RESOLYVED: That the installation of the Gasaver—Platinum Injection manufactured by National Fuelsaver Corporation, Brookline, MA _ 02146 has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of required motor vehicle poliution control devices and, therefore, is exempt from the pronhibitions of Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for 1983 and older model—year vehicles, except those equipped with diesel engines. Th%s Executive Order is valid provided that installation instructions for this device will not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications different from those submitted by the device manufacturer. Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the device, as exempted by the Air Resources Board, that adversely affect the performance of a vehicle‘s pollution control system shall invalidate this Executive Order. Marketing of this device using an ijdentification other than that shown in | this Executive Order or marketing of this device for an application other than those listedu in this Executive Orger shall be prohibited unless prior — approval is obtained from the Air Resources Board. Exemption of a kit shall not be construed as an exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertiseany component of a kit as an incividual device. This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect that the use of this device may have on any warranty cither expressed or implied by the vehicle manufacturer. THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF ANY CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS CR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF THE GASAYVER—PLATINUM INJECTION DEYVICE.

NATIQONAL FUELSAVER CORPORATIQN EXECUTIVE ORDER 0—134 GASAVER—PLATINUM INJECTION (Page 2 of 2) No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by Air Resources Board" may be made with respect to the action taken herein in any advert1s1ng or other oral or written communication. . Section 17500 of the Business and Professions Code makes untrue or misieading advertising unlawful, and Section 17534 makes viclation punishable as a misdemeanor. Section 43644 of the Health and Safety Code provides as follows: "43644. (a) No person Shall install, sell, offer for sale, or advertise, or, except in an application to the state board for certification of a device, represent, any device as a motor vehicle poliution control device for use on any used motor vehicle unless that device has been certified by the state board. No person shall sell, offer for sale, advertise, or represent any motor vehicle poliution control device as a certified device which, in fact, is not a certified — device. Any violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor." Any apparent violation of the conditions of this Executive Order will be _ submitted to the Attorney General of California for such action as he deems advisable. Executed at El Monte, California, this éagiQ?;ay ly . ]983. . D. Drachand, Chief w Mobile Source Control DLivision

State of California AIR RESOURCESs BOARD ~ EVALUATION OF NAT IONAL S _DEVICEFor FUELSAVEBAEQBEQBAILQML —PEANTINUM—TNJECTION— PROHIBITIONS OF VEHICL E CODE SECTION 27156 # July, 1983

State of California AIR RESQURCES BOARD EVALUATION OF NATIONAL FUE LSAVER CORPORATION‘s GASAVE DEVICE FOR EXEMPTION FROM R—PLATINUM INJECTION # THE PROKHIBITONS OF VEHICL E CODE SECTION 27156 by _ Mobile Source Control No > Division — — State of California . — Air Resources Board — 9528 Telstar Avenue — | _— El Monte, CA 91731 (This report has been rev iewed by the staff of the Cal Board and approved for pub lication. Approval doe ifornia Air Resources contents necessarily reflect the views and pol s not signify that the Board, nor does mention icies of trade names or commercia of the Air Resources endorsement or recommend l products constitute ation for use. ) —

SUMMARY National Fuelsaver Corpor ation has app]iéd for exe mption from>the prohibitions of Vehicle Cod e Section 27156 for an add —on device known as the Gasaver-P]atinum Injection The operating principles of the Gasaver device were eva luated and found not to adversely affect the emission cg&zo]11ng compon ents on current model—year vehicles. It was also found during the evalua tion that the Gasaver device has no effect on the fuel economy of the vehicl e tested. Since the device does not adversely affect vehicie emi ssions, the sfaff recommends that the exempt ion be granted for the veh icles as requested.

CONTENTS Page Number SUMMARY i conTENTS i1 _ I. INTRODUCTION 100 II. coNCLUSTONS 1 III. RECOMMENDATTON 1 IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 2 v. DISCUSSION 3 11

State of California AIR RESQURCES BOARL 09 1. INTR ODUCTI _ 2 2i )iON UN National Fuelsaver Co rporation, Brookline, MA 02146, ha s applied for exemption from the proh ibitions of Vehicle Co de4Secxiefl—2¥156‘f%n*i aftermar fiT“‘4447fifufgiugigfi ket add—on device kn own as the "Gasaver—P 1atinum Injgection". Exemption is sought fo r use of thé device on a]f’]983 and older mo de]-yeér vehicles except those with diese} engines. _ This report descri bes the Board‘s eval uation of the devicé apd its findin gs. II. CONCLUSIONS the device has little or no effect on emissi ons and fuel economy of a 1981 — modelfyea§>vehic]e,equ ipped with 3—way cata lyst and closed—loop feed—back ‘controls. — III. RECOMMENDATION — Since the use of the device has no adverse emissions effect, the recommends that the staff Gasaver device be ex efibted frofi the proh ibitions of Vehiclie Céde 27156 for 1983 and older model—year vehicles , except those equipped with diese] engines. pertion.

IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION The Gasaver device is basically aAvapor injection system. It consists of a plastic container (reservoir), tubing to remotely connect the reservoir to the engine‘s intake manifold and a proprietary fluid. The reservoir is madé of molded plastic. There aré two openings on the reservoir; an outlet nipple with a 0.005 inch orifice at the upper part of the reservoirandaninletopeningclosebottomthereservoir.A578— inch fill pipe is made an integral pérv of the reservoir. It is open at the top to the atmosphere; its ébttom is connected to the reservoir‘s inlet opening. A fill line is marked on the side of the reservoir to indicate and limit the reservoirs‘ filling to approximate]y'pne—half of its volume ({nominal fill is approximately one pint). — — A "T" connector is used to link the connecting tubing through existing vacuum lines to the engine‘s intake manifold. The tubing ends are simply slipped over the "T" connector and the outlet nipple on the reservoir and are not clampéd. | | — The Gasaver concentrate {approximately 1 oz.) is a proprietary fluid and mixed with 12 oz. of water, poé;fbly distilled. In operation, negative pressure from the engtne intake manifold is — ~ _ applied to the upper portion qf the reservoir through the cgnfiecting tubing. This allows air from the ;tmosphere to enter through the fill pipe into the bottom portion of the reservoir. The air then bubbles through the fiuid and rises to the upper portion ofvthe reservoir to be mixed there with the liquid vapor. This mixture is then drawn into the engine‘s intake manifold andjfiixed with the air/fuel mixture charge being delivered to the engine cylinders. I #

V. DISCUSSION In the past, the Board has evaluated more than a dozen vapor injectors which bperate in a manner similar to'the'GaSaver aevice. During these evaluations, it was found that the air—bleed orifice size of the device the devicewouldadversely—affectvehicularemissions.—The— Gasaver‘s orifice {0.005 of an inch) is well below the maximum allowable lTimit. 6fir1ng 1981, the Board performed comparative laboratory tests on a typical vehicle to determine thedevice‘s poséib]e effect on exhaust emissions and fuel economy. The te;i data show that neither exhaust emissions or fuel economy were influenced by-the device even after 1000 miles of_use. Thé applicant alleges that the plgtinUm solution aids in a faster and mére comp]efe burning of fuel and "fuet savings will gradually improve up to the 15—25 percent during the first 800—1000 miles of Gasaver use". Additionally, the applicant suggests that the platinum contained within the concentrate coats the combustion chamber of the engine, which then reacts in a simiTér4mann§r as a catalyti;rconverter found on most 1975 and newer vehicles. However,; there is no egplanation offéred’by the— applicant as to how the p]atinufi wili adhere‘to the cdmbustfién chafiber. - The—surface area of the engine‘s combustiofi'chamber is approximate]y— 60,000 times smaller than the surface area of a typical catalytic converter due to thé porosity of the substrate used. Furthermurg,vthe amount of p1§§éinum found in the Gasaver concentrate was measg;e; and found to be one hundredth of that found in a typical catalytic converter.

The Board is unaware of any valid laboratory tests which substantiate the alleged benefit that the Gasaver device will aid in combu stion and subsequently, increase fuel savings.


Document Created: 2005-09-01 12:42:32
Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:42:32

| Previous E.O. D-133 | Next E.O. D-134-1 | Next E.O. D-135